Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Newburgh, Indiana
Deaconess Gateway Hospital

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Newburgh, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Work on a Neuro Cardiac Unit specializing in Medical Surgical and Telemetry patients
• 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Guaranteed 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Float assignments within skillset to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice for cross-campus float
• Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Work three weekends every six weeks and every other holiday
• No on-call or call-back required

Patient Population

• Complex Med/Surg/Telemetry patients including:

  • Post cardiac catheterizations with interventions
  • CVA/TIA (stroke) patients
  • ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) patients
  • Complex abdominal surgeries (open bellies/colons)
  • Oncology patients
  • Post-operative day 2 cranial surgery patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Indiana
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical/Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience working with Level II trauma patients
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment completed
• Recent experience with Epic electronic charting system

Preferred Skills

• Experience with NG/PEG tubes
• Peripheral IV insertion
• Tikosyn administration
• Chest tube management

Unit Information

• 32-bed unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Days 1:4-5 (rarely 1:6), Nights 1:6-7
• Charge nurses are proactive; clerical support is knowledgeable and helpful
• Navy blue scrubs required; no competing health system or agency logos allowed
• Teaching hospital environment; may require precepting students and new hires
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call-ins may result in termination

Additional Notes

• No local candidates within a 40-mile radius accepted
• COVID-19 vaccine not currently required (subject to change)
• Orientation includes bi-weekly sessions; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation week or holidays when the unit is closed
• Candidates should be resilient, adaptable, and socially engaging

Prior travel experience is required.